Top Stories: November 7-11, 2011

Tim O'Reilly on ebooks, confessions of a not-so-public speaker, and why social network analysis matters.

Here’s a look at the top stories published across O’Reilly sites this week.

Thoughts on ebooksTim O’Reilly: “Our original ebook vision was of a world in which ebooks would be published in standard formats and could be read on any device, and where dominance of a particular piece of software or a particular e-reading device would not lock people in.”

Confessions of a not-so-public speakerStepping out of our comfort zones and into the spotlight at events (and encouraging others to do likewise) can help address the perception that the tech community is solely populated by young white guys.

Social network analysis isn’t just for social networksThe scientific methodology of social network analysis (SNA) helps explain not just how people connect, but why they come together as well. Here, “Social Network Analysis for Startups” co-author Maksim Tsvetovat offers a primer on SNA.

Access or ownership: Which will be the default?Business, media, publishing, data, education — these are all areas where access versus ownership has organically popped up in Radar’s coverage. But which model will win out in the long term?

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The Internet of Things That Do What You Tell Them: Cory Doctorow passionately explains how computers are already entwined in our lives, which means laws that support lock-in are much more than inconveniences.